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Heddi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-05-05 04:56 PM
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2. I wish people would see these magazines
for what they are---NOTHING BUT ADVERTISING.

The editorials aren't really unbiased editorials....since every product they tout is also featured in ads in the magazine. Not a single product was mentioned in the magazine editorials that wasn't also prominely presented as a full page (or multi-page) advertisement.

Same with Wedding Shows...I HATE those things and actually went to one once (had to pay $15 to get in, even!) and ugh. What an industry. And they're all about the financing---can't afford the dress? Finance it! Can't afford teh flowers? well, just put it on your card. Want a DJ--no problem, we take payments.

ugh. LIVE WITHIN YOUR MEANS, FOLKS!!!
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  -The Wonderful Wedding Industry....just some thoughts Heddi  Jul-05-05 04:27 PM   #0 
  - Your wedding day sounds beautiful  Finder   Jul-05-05 04:35 PM   #1 
  - I wish people would see these magazines  Heddi   Jul-05-05 04:56 PM   #2 
  - I got married twenty years ago. My parents paid for everything.  Bunny   Jul-05-05 05:17 PM   #3 
  - My inlaws were kind of put-off too by our wedding  Heddi   Jul-05-05 06:04 PM   #6 
  - I have a theory involving  jmm   Jul-05-05 05:43 PM   #4 
  - I'd be interested to know if anyone did a study  Heddi   Jul-05-05 05:59 PM   #5 
     - I've never been married, but I've definitely preferred the informal,  Lydia Leftcoast   Jul-05-05 07:35 PM   #8 
  - Good for you!  Warpy   Jul-05-05 07:08 PM   #7 
  - Fantastically well said Heddi  ccbombs   Jul-05-05 08:37 PM   #9 
  - heh  Heddi   Jul-05-05 08:49 PM   #10 
  - Your wedding sounds much like ours.  trotsky   Jul-07-05 02:06 PM   #11 
  - and you didn't have to run away to New Mexico and make up a story!  spooky3   Jul-07-05 07:34 PM   #12 
  - My wedding  undergroundpanther   Jul-07-05 08:37 PM   #13 
  - I feel the same way!! I hate white, boring weddings!! Good for you!!!  UCLA Dem   Jul-13-05 05:24 PM   #15 
  - I hate the bridal industry too. Its just awful. They try to cram everyone  UCLA Dem   Jul-13-05 05:17 PM   #14 
  - I was stunned by the expectations and unsolicited advice  Logansquare   Jul-13-05 10:29 PM   #16 
  - We did "elope"  lukasahero   Jul-14-05 07:54 AM   #17 
     - It sounds lovely--I think you did the right thing  Logansquare   Jul-14-05 08:53 AM   #18 
  - I hate marriage so much I could just spit.  BlueIris   Jul-15-05 03:45 AM   #19 
     - A few thoughts  lukasahero   Jul-15-05 06:58 AM   #20 
 

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